incite C1 Topic:Cause, Change & Process US /ɪnˈsaɪt/ UK /ɪnˈsaɪt/ See IPA manual Freq #26081 Meanings 1 verb to urge or provoke people to act, especially violently or unlawfully The speaker was accused of trying to incite the crowd to riot. 2 verb to stimulate or bring about a feeling, reaction, or course of action The ruling incited widespread anger among residents. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to urge or provoke people... instigateprovokegoadfoment 2 verb · to stimulate or bring about... arousestirspurprompt ↔ Opposites calmdeterdiscouragedissuadesuppress Word family Forms inciting Derived forms incitableinciterincitive Related forms exciteigniteincitementinstigate Etymology From Middle French inciter and Latin incitare, 'set in motion, hasten, or urge,' formed from in- + citare, a frequentative of ciere, 'rouse or call forth.' Topics Cause, Change & Process External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # incite **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ɪnˈsaɪt/ **IPA (UK):** /ɪnˈsaɪt/ **Frequency rank:** 26081 ## Meanings 1. to urge or provoke people to act, especially violently or unlawfully 2. to stimulate or bring about a feeling, reaction, or course of action ## Examples - The speaker was accused of trying to incite the crowd to riot. - The ruling incited widespread anger among residents. ## Synonyms - instigate - provoke - goad - foment - arouse - spur ## Antonyms - calm - deter - discourage - dissuade - suppress ## Derived Forms - incitable - inciter - incitive ## Related Forms - excite - ignite - incitement - instigate ## Etymology From Middle French inciter and Latin incitare, 'set in motion, hasten, or urge,' formed from in- + citare, a frequentative of ciere, 'rouse or call forth.' ## Topics - Cause, Change & Process markdown